 Christopher Keith Jones
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Partner
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Christopher K. Jones focuses his practice primarily on class actions and complex litigation. He has been appointed lead counsel in numerous consumer protection class actions, and has also served as defense counsel for many companies facing significant exposure in mass tort litigation. He is currentlhy involved in several Multi District Litigation (MDL) cases. His experience allows him to effectively prosecute and defend cases in this complex area of the law. In addition to class action litigation, he focuses his practice on insurance defense and commercial litigation, as well as personal injury litigation. He also handles consumer protection cases and collections for many local and out of state companies. In addition, he has successfully litigated several lemon law and redhibition claims
He graduated from Tulane University in 1999 and received his law degree from LSU in 2002. At Tulane he was a member of the varsity baseball team. During his career he has become actively involved in the Baton Rouge Bar Association, for which he serves as a council member for theYoung Lawyers Section Council, in addition to assisting with many of the BRBA's activities. He has helped many individuals through the BRBA's ProBono Program and its other assistance programs. He is involved in the community and a member of many local organizations. He is admitted to all Louisiana courts, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and was admitted pro hac vice in several state and federal courts outside of Louisiana.
- Class Actions
- Complex Litigation
- General Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Consumer Protection
- Personal Injury
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Dispute Litigation
- Collections
- Lemon Law Claims
- 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2002
- Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
2002
J.D.
Honors: Recipient, Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors Scholarship
- Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
B.S.
Honors: Recipient, Legislative Scholarship
Major: Psychology
- Accounting Outsourcing, LLC v. Verizon Wireless, 329 F.Supp.2d 789
(M.D.La. 2004)
- Gene and Gene, LLC v. Biopay, LLC,, WL 3933312
(M.D.La. 2006)
- Mouton v. Thomas, 2005-926, 924 So.2d 394
(La.App. 3 Cir. 3/1/06)
- TJ's Sports Bar, Inc. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 924 So.2d 394, WL 196898
(E.D.La. 2007)
- Display South, Inc. v. Express Computer Supply, Inc., 2007 WL 1300176
(La. App. 1 Cir. 2007)
- Frischhertz v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2006 WL 3228385
(E.D. La. 2006)
- Nguyen v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 2007 WL 647307
(E.D. La. 2006)
- In re Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation, F.3d., 2007 WL 2200004, C.A.5
(La. 2007)
- Teamer v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2007 WL 609738
(E.D.La. 2007)
- Assavedo & Brocato, Ltd. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 2007 WL 325693
(E.D.La. 2007)
- Manino v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2007 WL 274786
(E.D.La. 2007)
- T.J.'s Sports Bar, Inc. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 2007 WL 196898
(E.D.La. 2007)
- Mitchell v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2007 WL 148158
(E.D.La. 2007)
- O'Neil v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2007 WL 102124
(E.D.La. 2007)
- Cajun Kitchen of Plaquemines, Inc. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 2007 WL 60999
(E.D.La. 2007)
- Gene & Gene, LLC v. Biopay, LLC, 240 F.R.D. 239
(M.D.La. 2006)
- Bowman v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2006 WL 3733839
(E.D.La. 2006)
- Accounting Outsourcing, L.L.C. v. Verizon Wireless Personal Communications, L.P., 2006 WL 2669063
(M.D. La. 2006)
- Accounting Outsourcing, L.L.C. Communications, L.P. v. Verizon Wireless Personal Communications, L.P., 2006 WL 2669066
(M.D.La. 2006)
- Recipient, Baton Rouge Bar Association President's Award,
2007
- Recipient, Judge Joseph Keogh Memorial Award,
2006
- Participant, JohnBarton Community Leadership Program,
2006
- Louisiana Arts and Sciences Museum,
2007
- Present
- Board of Trustees
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California,
2006
- Present
- Pro Hac Vice Admission
- Catholic High School Alumni Association,
2006
- Present
- Board of Directors
- Baton Rouge Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section,
2007
- Present
- Council Member
- Boys and Girls Club of Baton Rouge,
2007
- Present
- Board of Directors
- Louisiana Arts and Sciences Museum,
2006
- Chair, Business Partnership Committee
- Federal Bar Association
- Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Member
- Baton Rouge Bar Association
- Member
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- St. Aloysius Catholic Church
- Member
- Participant, Baton Rouge Bar Association Pro Bono Program,
2002
- Present
- Volunteer, Louisiana State Bar Association Disaster Legal Services Program
- Participant, Thirst for Justice Program
- American Legion baseball coach,
2004
- Present
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